Sharpening an axe

[ray1970]

Hmm. Am I wrong for just using an angle grinder, a file, or a stone depending on how dull it gets?

[00tec]

Hmm. Am I wrong for just using an angle grinder, a file, or a stone depending on how dull it gets?

I think a grinder will heat it up too much and screw with the temper. Not to mention getting a consistent angle would be hard.

I don't have the patience to do it with a file.

[StagLefty]

This might help:
http://www.yellowpages.com/thornton-co/knife-sharpening

[Wolfen]

Don't know if there are any good knife/axe sharpening places, but you should learn how to sharpen it yourself. Good thing to know and really not that hard.

Also, a word of warning on sharpening, using power tools can create enough heat to change the properties of your blade, thereby ruining it. Beware of people who use tools that can create lots of heat. you have to know what you are doing with power tools.

good luck

[birddog]

If you have a good bastard file it doesn't really require too much. Less than 10 minuets and you should be done. i sure wouldn't pay someone for that.

[bobbyfairbanks]

If you have a good bastard file it doesn't really require too much. Less than 10 minuets and you should be done. i sure wouldn't pay someone for that.

This is so tue. Put your axe head in a vice pull out the file and your done.